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Alchemy, Medicine, and Religion in the China of A.
D.
320 translated by James R.
Ware, published in 1966.
A landmark translation of a classical Taoist text that had never before appeared in full in any Western language, previously known only through scattered fragments.
The work provides an important source for understanding early Taoist thought and practice, particularly the interrelationship between alchemy, medicine, and religious philosophy in early medieval China.
Drawing upon the writings attributed to the Taoist master Ko Hung (Ge Hong), the text explores spiritual cultivation, immortality practices, laboratory alchemy, and the medicinal traditions connected with Taoist cosmology.
As both a philosophical and practical guide, it illuminates the ways Taoist practitioners sought longevity, transformation, and harmony with the natural order through ritual, chemical experimentation, and disciplined living.
Hardcover with original dust jacket showing shelfwear to corners and ends, the jacket with light foxing.
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